I JUST CALL IT HOME
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Armchair Traveler
On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for "the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge."
The 33 men who originally met and formed the National Geographic Society were a diverse group of geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers and financiers. All shared an interest in scientific and geographical knowledge, as well as an opinion that in a time of discovery, invention, change and mass communication, Americans were becoming more curious about the world around them. With this in mind, the men drafted a constitution and elected as the Society's president a lawyer and philanthropist named Gardiner Greene Hubbard. Neither a scientist nor a geographer, Hubbard represented the Society's desire to reach out to the layman.
Nine months after its inception, the Society published its first issue of National Geographic magazine. Readership did not grow, however, until Gilbert H. Grosvenor took over as editor in 1899. In only a few years, Grosvenor boosted circulation from 1,000 to 2 million by discarding the magazine's format of short, overly technical articles for articles of general interest accompanied by photographs. National Geographic quickly became known for its stunning and pioneering photography, being the first to print natural-color photos of sky, sea and the North and South Poles
The 33 men who originally met and formed the National Geographic Society were a diverse group of geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers and financiers. All shared an interest in scientific and geographical knowledge, as well as an opinion that in a time of discovery, invention, change and mass communication, Americans were becoming more curious about the world around them. With this in mind, the men drafted a constitution and elected as the Society's president a lawyer and philanthropist named Gardiner Greene Hubbard. Neither a scientist nor a geographer, Hubbard represented the Society's desire to reach out to the layman.
Nine months after its inception, the Society published its first issue of National Geographic magazine. Readership did not grow, however, until Gilbert H. Grosvenor took over as editor in 1899. In only a few years, Grosvenor boosted circulation from 1,000 to 2 million by discarding the magazine's format of short, overly technical articles for articles of general interest accompanied by photographs. National Geographic quickly became known for its stunning and pioneering photography, being the first to print natural-color photos of sky, sea and the North and South Poles
Friday, January 25, 2013
WHY ?
Why do supermarkets make the sick walk all the way to the back of the
store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at
the front?
Why do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet
coke?
Why do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the
counters?
Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in our driveways and
put
our useless junk in the garage?
EVER WONDER...
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?
Why is it that doctors and attorneys call what they do 'practice'?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavoring, and dish washing
liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why
don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff??
Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Hope you've smiled at least once
Have a happy day.
store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at
the front?
Why do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet
coke?
Why do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the
counters?
Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in our driveways and
put
our useless junk in the garage?
EVER WONDER...
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why don't you ever see the headline 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
Why is 'abbreviated' such a long word?
Why is it that doctors and attorneys call what they do 'practice'?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavoring, and dish washing
liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why
don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff??
Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
Hope you've smiled at least once
Have a happy day.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Worth the Watch
He flies 2 with his hands and the 3rd one is attached to his waist.
Enjoy!
You must watch to the end to see the amazing landing of that last kite!
I would have those kites so tangled up, you could never get them separated again!
And of course, make sure the volume is turned up because the music is wonderful and totally reflects the soaring of the kites.
Beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nr9KrqN_lIg
You must watch to the end to see the amazing landing of that last kite!
I would have those kites so tangled up, you could never get them separated again!
And of course, make sure the volume is turned up because the music is wonderful and totally reflects the soaring of the kites.
Beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nr9KrqN_lIg
Saturday, January 19, 2013
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